Wednesday, April 8, 2009

I wear my Supernatural fandom on my sleeve. Okay, so it's more on the torso. When I find a show I like, I tend to obsess about it, and that obsession usually leads to the purchase of T-shirts related to the show. I have ones that celebrate Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Twilight, Battlestar Galactica and, of course, Supernatural! Let's just say that the T-shirt vendors at Dragon*Con like to see me and my credit card walking toward them.

Wearing these badges of fandom is a great way to find kindred spirits. They're great conversation starters, and they're memorable. Tanya and I had to laugh at Dragon*Con last fall when we went to a fan panel about Supernatural and met two ladies who were wearing simple black T-shirts -- one said "Bitch" and the other said "Jerk." Only Supernatural fans would get the reference, but when you are a fan it's hysterical.

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At the recent NJ convention I bought the Winchester Bros. t-shirt, one with Jared and Jensen's faces on it, and another with Supernatural written on the front in shadow-y writing with birds around it. I also have one from Cafe Press- Winchester Cafe design http://shop.cafepress.com/design/24734115

I don't have any Supernatural shirts because those kind don't tend to fit me very well. I did get my daughter the "Two Brothers One Fate" t-shirt they have at Creation Entertainment. And I did a shirt at Zazzle for Megan for her birthday with her own quote on it:

I have the demon tour shirt, one I made myself through Cafe Press, with the boys in silhouette in the doorway, one I got from Zazzle (I don't like their shirts, though I like their designs) of the boys in silhouette with the word SUPERNATURAL, one that says "WINCHESTER AND SONS, DEMON HUNTERS, EST. 1982" and another that says, "My Winchester Boys can kick your demon's ass." I asked the dh for another one for my birthday.

I also have a messenger bag with the boys in silhouette that says, "Dad wants us to pick up where he left off, saving people, hunting things. The family business."

I have a couple of T-shirts but I will be honest - I don't wear them in public. I don't wear T-shirts in public period. That's just me. It's like wearing my PJ's to the grocery store. i can't do it. But you know me, I have all kinds of other crap I carry around! Mugs and keychains and calenders and wallpapers. Just no boys on my boobs.